Fund Raising Policy
It is the policy of the Washoe County Library Board of Trustees to permit and encourage acceptable fund raising efforts on behalf of the Library System, its components and services, by Library components, by Friends of Washoe County Library and by authorized outside persons and organizations.
Fund raising projects held in the Library must have the approval of the Library Board of Trustees or the Library Director prior to being implemented. Library auxiliaries, such as the Friends of Washoe County Library, act autonomously but with representation from the Library Board of Trustees or Library Administration.
Outside organizations and persons wishing to raise funds for Library purposes may use the name of the Washoe County Library System, its components or services only after the Library Board of Trustees has reviewed the fund raising project plans and procedures prior to the proposed fund raising project starting date and is satisfied that acceptable financial procedures will be followed, appropriate advertising and publicity will be utilized, the Library, its personnel and agents will be fully indemnified against loss or damage and the Library Board of Trustees or its designated agent will receive a full and complete accounting and all funds raised in its behalf immediately upon completion of the fund raising project.
All advertising and/or promotional activities for joint ventures between the Library and a private business or corporation are to be produced by the business or corporation in such a manner that supports the Library.
No profit or commercial advantage shall devolve upon any person or organization involved in the fund raising project.
The foregoing is in no way intended to limit or preclude outside persons or organizations from donating funds to the Library, its components or services, on their own initiative or at the request of the Library Board of Trustees or its designated agent, so long as the provisions of this policy are satisfied.
All funds raised or donated in accordance with this policy are to be placed in the Washoe County Library Gift Fund account and the donor or donors may specify the use to which they are to be put. The provisions of the current “Washoe County Library Gift Fund Policy” and the current “Washoe County Library Collection Development and Management Policy” apply.
APPROVED: October 20, 1993
REVISED: February 20, 2013